Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-10
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Foreman" Harper Brothers, New York. The
Bancroft Company, San Francisco
This is a small octave volume, in which
the author deals with important topics of
current interest, as trade unionism, wages
standards, iniquities of the rich, social
ism. etc. The author holds that the in
terests of labor and capital are identical,
and that opposition between the TWO pre-
sents itself in the form of error and preju-
dice only. To the exposure of such error,
as he sees it, the volume is devoted. While
believing capital to have no sentiment nor
feeling, labor unions he has geyer agreed
with, and ultra labor-union men never
read are fell of sentiment and prejudice"
To the labor unionists who are just now
dissatisfied with union tactics, finding
them improbable and oppressive" The
writer Of the essay is hard working man,
who will labor only for highest wages, and
who does thoroughly good work and
never loafs." He refuses 10 follow the die
tates of trade unions, because he does not
propose to punish his family by being idle
at another's bidding. There is a good deal
in the volume which is error, but more
that is truth and very practically and forci-
bly, put. There is nothing in the book
more pointed than the review of the rail
road question. While assailing railroad
systems in many respects, and the made
quacy OF the laws to the needs of trans
portation, he enters protest against such
legislation as makes corporate rights inse-
cure, and in consequence increases the risk
of ownership in the same and results in a
legitimate claim to increased profits. "If a
railroad company" he well says, lis IN
certain of the tenure of its rights, if these
rights may at the pleasure OF the LegisIa-
ture be abridged or terminated, and the
whole investment put in jeopardy, il is not
inconsistent with equity that incorporated
companies should endeavor to make profits
sufficiently large to cover these risks, in
Guiding the creation of a sinking fund
which shall finally absorb the original in
Yestment.
The December " Century opens with
frontispiece portrait OF Lincoln from a
photograph made about the time OF his
Inauguration. Professor Charles w
Shields, of Princeton College, contributes
an important and interesting paper, en-
titled q" The United Churches of the
United States" Mr.. Remnants second
paper deals with the Prison Life of the
Russian Revolutionists," and answers the
question, What is the specific nature of the
wrongs which call forth, especially among
the youth of Russia, such manifestations
of fierce passionate hatred for the Car
An illustrated paper on the Sea of Galilee
is contributed by Edward L. Wilson.
BTander Matthews contributes an interest
ing study of journalism entitled Notes
on Partisan Newspapers" Mrs. NJ G. van
Rensselaer, writes this month, in her series
on the English cathedrals, about Durham
The fiction of the number embraces the
second part of The Graysons," anoyel of
Western life by Edward Eggleston the
second fourth of George w. Cables novel
cite of the Teche country, " Au Large -
and the first part of "The Dusantes +"
Frank r, Stockton's sequel to Mrs
Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine" There is also a.
short story by j. G. Perkins, entitled
After the War" Mr.. Irving's " Faust -
is the subject of two papers one by Mr..
and Mrs. Pennell. The Tonic Sofia sys-
tenn of writing and teaching music is sim
ilarly the subject of two short papers, one
by Theodore f. Seward in advocacy of if
and describing its remarkable growth in
England, and another more critical by II .
E. Krehbiel, musical critic for the New
Yo-k Tribune. The Topics of the Time
are editorial articles on - Municipal Patri-
otism," on the proposed Constitution
Day" and The Seventh ear of Our Ma
tional Disgrace" ii. e. the official license
of literary piracy. Brander Matthews con-
tributes an"Open Letter on Cheap Books. -
The number contains no battle paper but.
as announced few pages of Memo
randa on the Civil War," including dem
onstration of the Confederate strength in
the Atlanta campaign by Major E. c.
Dawes, of Cincinnati, a rejoinder to Cen
eral Robertson by Colonel Mosby, a short
article by General Robert Ransom on the
service of his division at Fredericksburg,
together with anecdotes.
The Overland Monthly" for December
is evidently holiday number. though no
story or article deals directly with the holt
day season. This appearance is given to
ii by the illustrations. The delightful bits
of river scenery surpass the views of the
Santa Clara valley that made the June
Overland marked number. This time il
is Shasta county and the upper Sacramento
river that have been presented, and the
work is done in that conscientious and
artistic style, both in the selection and exc
cution OF the pictures and in the descrip-
tive article by Ninetta Eames, that always
distinguishes the Overland's work in illus
trating the various sections of the State.
The value of such articles cannot be over
estimated There is also an illustrated
article on San Diego county, by 7. S. Van
Dyke. He speaks in an authoritative and
convincing style of the resources and pos
sibilities of southernmost California.
Down the Nootsack,' is an article telling
of the scenery to be found in Northern
Washington, with some remarkable fish
stories added. Mid winter Days at Mon
terey' is a charming picture OF that famous
resort by NJ. H. Field. In fiction the issue
is strong. *, An Unknown QUANTITY
IS most novel story. "A Mexican Lover"
is a close analysis of phase of character
that Americans are prone to misunder-
stand. The Overland finishes the first five
years of its second series and the twenty
first since its beginning in 1865. with the
possession and promise of a growth steady
and sturdy.
The English Illustrated Magazine y
macmillan 81 Co., New York and London)
for December, is double number, and
dedicated to the Christmas season. 1t is
profusely illustrated. The contents include
The story OF Jael, by the author of John
Herring THE Sea of Galilee:" "Orni-
theology at South Kensington;" THE Magic
Fam" by John Strange Muller; ITO Chill
dren For Tvrants," being a poem by Geo.
Meredith; What Player are They ?" an in
valuable paper on the great actors of hun
dred years ago; THE Meditation of Ralph
Hardelot," by Prof. w. Mimic; Coaching
Days, Coaching Ways" "That Girl in
Black, by Mrs. Wordsworth. There is a
frontispiece being portrait of Rembrandt
by himself, and Others of Philip ~, Study
of Head, the Post Boys, Mrs. Arlington.
Herons, Potato Planting, Peg Woffington
as Mrs: Ford, Mrs. Yates as Medea, Garrick
as Abel Drugger, etc.
The North American Review" for
December, edited by Allen Thorndvke
Rice, New York, introduces us
TO new and valuable depart
ment in that fine journal, department of
book reviews. The leading papers are
UNIVERSITIES Hominum," by Hon. w. e.
Gladstone; paper on the Shakespeare
controversy, by Lawrence Barrett: q Last
Word to Col. lngersoll," by Rev. DR.. Field;
President Cleveland" by Dormas, b.
Eaton Dissent in England" by Rev. DIR.
Jos. Parker; The Coming Civilization y
by Felix L. Oswald: ireland and the
Victorian Era" by Alex. Sullivan: nAn
Election in New York. by f. ]. Levey
and large number OF brief articles in ;Ie
department of Notes and Comments"
Six volumes, small qUartos, in old gold
muslin covers, gilt edges, constitute series
of poems put up in this unique manner bv
Lee & Shepard, Boston. and for sale by
Samuel Carson & Co, San Francisco. The
poems are THAT Glorious Song of Old"
by Edmund Hamilton Sears; ring Ont
Wild Bells by Tennyson: The Break
ing Waves Dashed High" by Mrs. He
mans; "Gray's Elegy;" Why Should
the Spirit of Mortal be Proud ?'' by VIM.
Knox: and " 1t was the Calm and Silent